As I understand it, Homeria was placed on the noxious weeds list because it is toxic to livestock and is considered a pest in South Africa for that reason. This is pretty silly, since Colchicum and Narcissus are also toxic to grazing animals, which seem to have enough sense to leave them alone and would no doubt avoid Homeria too. The federal list seems to have been put together somewhat haphazardly. For example, it contains a great many parasitic plants, including some that no one would ever think of growing, like dodder, and some that are almost impossible to cultivate. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA